Danez
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Not sure, I’m going to leave them separate when not in use as I did read one review saying it can sap the battery if left attached
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Yesterday it was, but I aqured a new set of wheels, alas due to kahn and the change in my work my dear beloved landy is off, and a ford transit custom 340 trail MHEV (say that 3 times!) is replacing it, its only done 9k miles and is in a cracking condition but as lovely as it is hasnt the soul of a landy. (But warmer, dryer, more space, more comfort, more features, better mileage.... but no soul!)
DAPPH
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Over Christmas I helped the mother in law clean out the workshop at her place. Her husband passed away a few years ago and I took the lathe, drill mill and other stuff, but there was a big polisher that has been sitting in the corner for ages and needed to go. I took the truck up with a load of firewood adn brought it back, along with some other stuff and a lot of rubbish.
Made a trolley for it and gave it a coat of paint. Not sure where it is going to go as space is a bit tight.
Made a trolley for it and gave it a coat of paint. Not sure where it is going to go as space is a bit tight.
daedalusminos
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A brand new, still sealed Mitutoyo 2"-12"internal micrometer. I have absolutely no use for it but couldn't turn it down at £65.
Brad93
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that's a good buy. i've got one but in very much poorer state than that. used it once
arther dailey
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loverly that is !
25.4_mechanic
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Yes it is lovely! Congrats!!!
On my screen it looks as if the complete inside (apart from small flanged edges) is tinned, so definitely for cooking.
Bon appétit
Carsten
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nice little machine, just build an enclosure and chuck the goggles away and get new decent ones from a reputable supplier as they are often not great. If you need any help with the laser stuff feel free to shout
Cheers. I'm sure I'll have some gormless questions soon enough. I've been trying to get to grips with drawing packages, mainly Fusion 360, so wanted a machine that would do something with the 2d sketches. I really want a plasma CNC but this is a cheap substitute to play about with. I can possibly cut paper gaskets out with it, or maybe model plane bits from 3mm ply at a push.
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Today was another good day ...
... first something old:
A Starrett 246 planer gauge in the original - admittedly not quite shop-new-shiny - wooden box.
My copy came with a 1" and a 2" measuring extension and I notice that
a) uncleaned, dry, straight out of the box the measuring slide slides as if the thing was new,
b) where the surfaces are tarnished it looks not like rust but rather like when silver tarnishes and
c) that I could find no word for the thing in German
- it seems anyway not extremely widespread, if you take the number of yt videos about it as a measure - THIS one is informative ...
... and something even older:
A Starrett 360 universal bevel protractor, patented 1892 - still uncleaned but already running reasonably smoothly ...
... unfortunately without vernier - later versions have one.
... but also something new:
For the hydraulic cylinders on the front loader of the Unimog we had already bought a single face wrench, now another size was due - in order not to buy the next one shortly it became this time a small set with interchangeable pins, as well as others for replacement.
Because it was not much more expensive than the usual forest and meadow scrap I have rather taken one from AMF, Stuttgart ... although, ...
... with the threads of the pins and the holder, I'm not quite sure I feel the usual AMF quality ...
.... or am I too spoiled?
The box opens and closes well, feels good in the hand, the black areas are rubberized, but this sticker attachment - not that this has any significance for the functioning of the tool - would not have existed at the company AMF, which I know ...
... and a couple of cutters that I just need ...
... same consideration here too: If the price difference is so small, then I take them from Gühring.
Carsten
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... first something old:
A Starrett 246 planer gauge in the original - admittedly not quite shop-new-shiny - wooden box.
My copy came with a 1" and a 2" measuring extension and I notice that
a) uncleaned, dry, straight out of the box the measuring slide slides as if the thing was new,
b) where the surfaces are tarnished it looks not like rust but rather like when silver tarnishes and
c) that I could find no word for the thing in German
- it seems anyway not extremely widespread, if you take the number of yt videos about it as a measure - THIS one is informative ...
... and something even older:
A Starrett 360 universal bevel protractor, patented 1892 - still uncleaned but already running reasonably smoothly ...
... unfortunately without vernier - later versions have one.
... but also something new:
For the hydraulic cylinders on the front loader of the Unimog we had already bought a single face wrench, now another size was due - in order not to buy the next one shortly it became this time a small set with interchangeable pins, as well as others for replacement.
Because it was not much more expensive than the usual forest and meadow scrap I have rather taken one from AMF, Stuttgart ... although, ...
... with the threads of the pins and the holder, I'm not quite sure I feel the usual AMF quality ...
.... or am I too spoiled?
The box opens and closes well, feels good in the hand, the black areas are rubberized, but this sticker attachment - not that this has any significance for the functioning of the tool - would not have existed at the company AMF, which I know ...
... and a couple of cutters that I just need ...
... same consideration here too: If the price difference is so small, then I take them from Gühring.
Carsten
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DAPPH
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I know a small su/on who has one for £220( Psst!
daedalusminos
I'm plugging it in return for your help a few min ago .PS.
Happy to split the profit if you think it's too much ...... if he buys it
My Old Landy
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I got this a couple of days ago but life got in the way lol. It is a lightening detector for the radio. Apparently if it detects a lightening surge it glows blue 
Put a bid on Evilbay and secured this kit - still packaged and unused .
I also treated myself to a Keter Connect Rolling Storage System.... but someone in Picking & Shipping can't tell the difference between a Rolling Storage System & a Cantilever ToolBox
I got this a couple of days ago but life got in the way lol. It is a lightening detector for the radio. Apparently if it detects a lightening surge it glows blue
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But that's a double beam tetrode transmitting valve - the quick heating cathode version of the QQV03-20A used in the Pye Westminster TX/RX sets used by the police and other services back in the 1960's.
My Old Landy
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I think it is a gimick, the blue comes from a couple of LEDs. You just wire it up as a display light. It is sold as a lightening detector but I seriously doubt it works as one!
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I got this a couple of days ago but life got in the way lol. It is a lightening detector for the radio. Apparently if it detects a lightening surge it glows blue
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I used to unplug all my antennas if there was a chance of lightning.
